diff --git a/.github/workflows/crypto-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/crypto-testing.yml
index 89c40bf6c4d08..284b0c705997d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/crypto-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/crypto-testing.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: prepare initramfs
       run: |
         sudo apt-get install busybox-static
-        cp --parents /bin/busybox initramfs/bin/busybox
+        mkdir initramfs/bin
+        cp /bin/busybox initramfs/bin/busybox
         cp zeta/init  initramfs/init
         cp zeta/test-script.sh initramfs/test-script.sh
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